New Bedford May 2 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts for the date of May 2.
May 2 All-Time Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 89 °F 2001
Lowest temperature 31 °F 1896
Lowest daily high 44 °F 1947
Highest daily low 58 °F 2017
Most precipitation 1.11 inches 2006
May 2 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 62.4 °F
Average low 42.8 °F
Chance precipitation 41.4%
New Bedford May 2 Weather by Year
Year High (°F) Low (°F) Precip. (inches) Snow (inches)
2023 56 38 0.15 n/a
2022 55 37 0.24 n/a
2021 72 47 0.02 n/a
2020 71 46 0.04 n/a
2019 55 45 0.00 n/a
2018 85 49 0.00 n/a
2017 65 58 0.26 n/a
2016 57 45 0.15 n/a
2015 59 39 0.00 n/a
2014 68 45 0.03 n/a
2013 72 36 0.00 n/a
2012 57 47 0.01 n/a
2011 67 35 0.00 n/a
2010 77 54 0.00 n/a
2009 64 50 0.05 n/a
2008 50 46 0.11 n/a
2007 63 39 0.23 n/a
2006 48 43 1.11 n/a
2005 59 35 0.00 n/a
2004 71 53 0.13 n/a
2003 69 47 0.00 n/a
2002 55 37 0.51 n/a
2001 89 47 0.00 n/a
2000 64 38 0.21 n/a
1999 66 33 0.00 n/a
1998 60 48 0.54 0.0
1997 64 47 0.00 0.0
1996 65 45 0.00 0.0
1995 53 36 0.05 0.0
1994 61 43 0.00 0.0
1993 70 50 0.00 0.0
1992 68 48 0.04 0.0
1991 70 44 0.04 0.0
1990 71 51 0.00 0.0
1989 62 46 0.72 0.0
1988 45 40 0.00 0.0
1987 64 43 0.00 0.0
1986 60 44 0.00 0.0
1985 55 44 0.78 0.0
1984 60 44 0.00 0.0
1983 62 53 0.00 0.0
1982 66 n/a 0.01 0.0
1981 50 43 0.09 0.0
1980 54 44 0.00 0.0
1979 62 43 0.00 0.0
1978 61 36 0.00 0.0
1977 62 49 0.03 0.0
1976 68 48 0.35 0.0
1975 51 49 0.23 0.0
1974 67 41 0.00 0.0
1973 67 55 0.00 0.0
1972 62 48 0.17 0.0
1971 60 47 0.13 0.0
1970 70 53 0.00 0.0
1969 64 45 0.00 0.0
1968 68 49 0.00 0.0
1967 55 44 0.07 0.0
1966 58 47 0.00 0.0
1965 70 47 0.00 0.0
1964 61 38 0.00 0.0
1963 45 41 0.30 0.0
1962 45 42 0.00 0.0
1961 50 42 0.34 0.0
1960 64 40 0.00 0.0
1959 62 44 0.00 0.0
1958 70 48 0.00 0.0
1957 59 42 0.00 0.0
1956 58 41 0.00 0.0
1955 67 46 0.00 0.0
1954 52 48 0.10 0.0
1953 45 41 0.02 0.0
1952 60 45 0.00 0.0
1951 74 50 0.00 0.0
1950 58 40 0.00 0.0
1949 70 56 0.00 0.0
1948 60 42 0.00 0.0
1947 44 41 0.01 0.0
1946 69 46 0.00 0.0
1945 55 42 0.00 0.0
1944 58 42 0.00 n/a
1943 53 36 0.00 n/a
1942 62 47 0.00 0.0
1941 44 41 0.08 n/a
1940 53 49 0.07 n/a
1939 58 39 0.00 n/a
1938 69 49 0.00 n/a
1937 52 43 0.00 n/a
1936 n/a n/a 0.00 0.0
1935 54 47 0.00 0.0
1934 67 47 0.15 n/a
1933 70 55 0.00 0.0
1932 67 49 0.00 0.0
1931 57 49 0.12 0.0
1930 69 51 0.00 0.0
1929 65 53 0.00 0.0
1928 62 44 0.00 n/a
1927 59 43 0.00 n/a
1926 60 43 0.00 n/a
1925 57 45 0.00 n/a
1924 65 45 0.00 n/a
1923 60 45 0.00 n/a
1922 63 48 0.00 n/a
1921 58 40 0.00 n/a
1920 54 40 0.10 n/a
1919 67 50 0.58 n/a
1918 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1917 53 39 0.06 n/a
1916 71 48 0.00 n/a
1915 57 43 0.00 n/a
1914 63 37 0.00 n/a
1913 60 46 0.00 n/a
1912 60 45 0.00 n/a
1911 70 38 0.00 n/a
1910 53 42 0.00 n/a
1909 n/a 41 n/a n/a
1908 58 43 n/a n/a
1907 51 38 n/a n/a
1906 60 46 0.64 0.0
1905 54 36 0.00 n/a
1904 60 41 0.00 n/a
1903 50 32 0.00 n/a
1902 65 45 0.00 n/a
1901 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1900 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1899 72 55 0.26 n/a
1898 56 41 n/a n/a
1897 56 44 n/a n/a
1896 60 31 n/a n/a
1895 55 32 n/a n/a
1894 87 54 n/a n/a
1893 53 41 n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for New Bedford on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the highest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 89 °F which happened in 2001.
Highest Temperatures in New Bedford on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 89 °F 2001
2 87 °F 1894
3 85 °F 2018
4 77 °F 2010
5 74 °F 1951
6 72 °F 1899
6 72 °F 2021
6 72 °F 2013
9 71 °F 1916
9 71 °F 2020
9 71 °F 1990
9 71 °F 2004
What's the all-time low for New Bedford on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the lowest temperature ever reached in New Bedford history is 31 °F which happened in 1896.
Lowest Temperatures in New Bedford on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 31 °F 1896
2 32 °F 1895
2 32 °F 1903
4 33 °F 1999
5 35 °F 2005
5 35 °F 2011
7 36 °F 1943
7 36 °F 1995
7 36 °F 1905
7 36 °F 2013
7 36 °F 1978
Lowest High Temperatures in New Bedford on May 2
Rank Temperature Year
1 44 °F 1947
1 44 °F 1941
3 45 °F 1988
3 45 °F 1962
3 45 °F 1963
3 45 °F 1953
7 48 °F 2006
8 50 °F 2008
8 50 °F 1961
8 50 °F 1981
8 50 °F 1903
What's the most it has ever rained in New Bedford on 5/2?
For the date of May 2, the most precipitation ever recorded in New Bedford history is 1.11 inches which happened in 2006.
All-Time Most Precipitation in New Bedford on May 2
Rank Precipitation Year
1 1.11 inches 2006
2 0.78 inches 1985
3 0.72 inches 1989
4 0.64 inches 1906
5 0.58 inches 1919
6 0.54 inches 1998
7 0.51 inches 2002
8 0.35 inches 1976
9 0.34 inches 1961
10 0.30 inches 1963
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location